AMARIN RUBBER AND PLASTICS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04718663 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£187.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £187,636
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,876 YoY
Cash YoY
-13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£195k
↓ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£188k
↓ 6.9% YoY
Current Assets
£356k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£76k£153k£229k£306k£382kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£228.2k£252.6k
Current assets£356.0k£382.0k
Cash£194.8k£225.1k
Debtors£138.9k£126.3k
Net assets£187.6k£201.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-25
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    HOWELLS, Alex James appointed
    director
  7. 2022-05-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-05-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-08-24
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  14. 2017-08-15
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2017-08-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2017-08-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2017-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-12-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  19. 2008-08-26
    ➖
    HOWELLS, Ian resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-08-11
    ➖
    DIBBLE, Martin Jonathan resigned
    director
  21. 2003-06-04
    ➕
    HOWELLS, Ian appointed
    director
  22. 2003-06-04
    ➕
    HOWELLS, Ian appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-06-04
    ➖
    STONE, Bryan David resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-04-23
    ➕
    DIBBLE, Martin Jonathan appointed
    director
  25. 2003-04-23
    ➖
    SAVAGE, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  26. 2003-04-01
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    Company incorporated
    As AMARIN RUBBER AND PLASTICS LIMITED
  27. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    STONE, Bryan David appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-04-01
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Richard Anthony appointed
    director
  31. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2003-04-01
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2003-04-01
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HOWELLS, Alex James (same surname) appointed 2022-05-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Howells
Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13990 — SIC 13990

Registered office

The Mews Hounds Road
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol
BS37 6EE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

HOWELLS, Alex James→
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWELLS, Ian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWELLS, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-04 · resigned 2008-08-26
Resigned
STONE, Bryan David→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-06-04
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned
DIBBLE, Martin Jonathan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2008-08-11
Resigned
SAVAGE, Richard Anthony→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-23
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/12/2012—
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Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-12